Sadly, two or three GoPros would have done the trick just as well, and result in less wobbly video. Even if they wanted to make a training video, fixed cameras are far better than anything handheld.
I love Peter's reactions. He's trying to straighten the plane with his will and body movements !!! Peter, you have flying deep inside your soul, embedded in your DNA. That's a pilot !
I know this was above and beyond what you had planned to do this week, so thank you for deciding to take it on. We can count on you to provide a balanced, nuanced evaluation of these incidents - not rushing to judgment or sensationalizing for clicks/views. I appreciate your explanation of what may have happened here.
Thanks for that clip. It brought back a lot of great memories. I flew out of Paro a few years ago after touring Bhutan. We were told by the crew not to panic if the mountains looked close, they were close. It felt like we were flying up a valley following the contours. The airport check-in were very particular about the luggage weight because the aircraft balance was very critical. Bhutan is a beautiful country, one of my favourite destinations.
@@The_ZeroLine Yes, and that's the big problem these days. Why is winning always chosen over being correct? Winning is for games, but outside of games truth is what matters, not winning!
@@Delibro In aviation, it IS all about winning. Where "winning" means a safe landing, everyone walks away, and the plane is still usable, all done with minimal risk. Contrast this with "losing", which means a crash and people die. Maybe it's not this black-and-white, but dang near. When I'm a passenger, I want my flight to end in the "win" column! Rather than in the "correct, but dead" column.
I'm not a pilot, but I have a lot of time in both airliners and GA aircraft. I've also landed at Paro. NEVER have I been so close to the ground, so far from the airport in an airliner. An amazing experience. I was pleased to note after landing that the pilot was nearing retirement age. Old pilots and bold pilots, right? A great report. Thanks!
When I was in my first 10 hours of learning to fly, my instructor would say "another successful demonstration aircraft carrier testing of the landing gear"
I like to consider student pilots ‘test pilots’! They seem to wanna fly when the winds are guesting +20 and never land on centerline. O wait that’s me…….
@@Bluelightning23 he did one already, think it was named about bleed air, but I cant remember its title off the top of my head. I know it has a virus graphic on the thumbnail from last year.
I'm guessing your first couple of landings were more like cats grabbing the bed after being tossed? All claws and pounce and "whew! We're on the ground?"
I flew into Paro a few years back (as a passenger), with Druk Air, from Katmandu, what a flight and what an exhilarating landing. You can see what people are having for dinner in the houses on that last hill.
Yes, but unfortunately, the FAA has no authority here, and they're powerless to enforce anything! You're essentially on your own. Good luck and may the force be with you! 😃
It just seems incredibly unprofessional and potentially detrimental to your own safety and survival at a tricky airport like this one. The pilot monitoring should actually be monitoring. Distraction can be deadly.
One thing I always appreciate with Mentour videos is the way the "normal people concerns" are explained in a clear, understandable way to help us nervous flyers have a lot more confidence in aviation. I also appreciate how they always go on to point out something I wasn't even aware of and explain why that thing actually is an issue. Always fascinating.
I'm a nervous flyer. I'm finding even these types of videos from you oddly reassuring and making me a lot less nervous in the face of all the dramatic comments elsewhere. You are great reviewer. Thank you for helping me feel calmer about flying
@@MentourPilot The only thing better than that to make me totally relaxed in flight is to give me your flight schedule so I can be on your aircraft (never mind the destination) 😂
Yes, its strange that accident videos can make you more comfortable about flying. I have never been very comfortable on airplanes and I absolutely hate helicopters. But after binge watching this channel I feel much better about flying
I thought the same but then I saw some where experienced pilots shut down working engines or de throttled during take off or ignored an artificial horizon and all errors outside of standered practice that resulted in death! Honestly almost every crash (bar like 3 from the 30 or so I know) has been pilot error in one way or another so I totally disagree! However I do absolutely love his videos, the transparency detail and explanations are top class and however I feel about each scenario I definitely learn and understand something new every video and I do find that very reassuring, I'm definitely not scared to fly I understand minorities and these are usually freaks but often avoidable in hindsight, which governing bodies learn from. I'm rambling mentour pilet is awesome I'll definitely agree there.....👍👌👍
I really appreciate you explaining this clip without cutting down the pilot who was learning. Very respectful and I admire your tact. Thank you! You are a consummate professional 👍👍
Still a good landing by the classic definition. A good landing is one in which you can walk away from. A great landing is one after which you can still use the plane again.
Great breakdown, especially clear for nonpilots like myself. 74 Gear just did a video on this one also, apparently he wasn't as familiar with the details as you were. It's easy to say 'go around', until you find out this is Paro, then the question becomes IS it possible, and if so HOW, which you address in great detail, even referring to some regs or manual. I recommend Kelsey's video also, this is the better of the two IMO. Keep up the great work!
@@MentourPilot Yeah, wish I could give you videos of some of the Blackwater flights I was on. Yeah... that's not an "airline" most people fly. Those guys were NUTS! But they did what they did for reasons and were actually quite good at it. Example: flying less than 200ft above a hill as part of approach then rapidly descending to the runway as soon as they cleared the hillside. It's nail biting the first time, but these guys have practiced it. Also, they don't fly jumbo jets. They stick to much smaller craft, I think around a dozen seats or so? I don't remember the specifics.
@@MentourPilot When i was an avtech, the evidence buries itself.Any pilot or operator. You always do a walk around. Got a strange noise right front in the ferrari.Drives fine at 160mph. Just a weird clunk. Will throw it on one of the lifts tomorrow.Might not make it to the airport?
It's always possible. Let alone go around, both local airlines, Bhutan and Drukair are even able to do touch and go at Paro regularly for training. It's not like Lukla where the other side is fully closed by terrain and you can takeoff on one side and landing on the other side only, no, in Paro, both are available for takeoff and landing, and so is for go around.
Because of those pilots with mobile phones in their hands airlines forbid taking pictures and videos. That was really stupid action. And GoPro was mounted just in front, blocking the view.... Bad, bad, bad...
@@The_Original_forresttrump It doesn't disturb my view and my hands are free. Plus I don't use the GoPro. I use SONY wich is smaller and I can put it on side of my head for clear view. In case of the GoPro it can be only mounted on forehead which is not comfortable and may block the view. Thanks for your questions
I travelled to Paro a few years ago. Now, I am scared of flying at the best of times, but this flight actually made me kiss the ground after we had landed. Harrowing is an understatement.
As a Simulator pilot Paro gave me so many sleepless nights trying to get this down. It is a very hard approach and my general opinion is regardless of how much you wanna film this its just not worth the incident. Your attention should be 100% on flying the aircraft which it wasn't. We take too many things lightly and thats what causes accidents.
I'm simulator pilot too. And fly to Paro routinely. And routinely going around if I overshoot final turn. Mistakes at Paro are not tolerated, high mountains around are waiting for pilot's error. My first attempt for landing at Paro ended successfully after 4 go arounds. Second attempt was bit better, only 2 go arounds.
I love that I learn so much about aviation through this channel. I learned that most of the time the terrain warnings are to be trusted, but it’s also a visual response too. In the case of Paro, it’s inconvenient to have the warnings active as it would cause many unnecessary distractions.
Great video - thanks! I’ve seen that 319 approach before but didn’t realise they turned off the GPWS. In hindsight, totally makes sense! Reminds me of your 1549 video, talking about how distracting the GPWS was (and it overrode more important warnings), and that turning it off was not part of a dual engine failure checklist because it was assumed it wouldn’t happen that low, IIRC.
How anyone could dislike this video is beyond me! Clear, precise and fully informative it certainly was and gave me a wholly different perspective than the one I first drew having simply seen it in its original format on TH-cam.
This is a fantastic video. I'm not a pilot (yet) but I watch your content both for the aviation education and also because I just love seeing competent and passionate people explain complex things in relatable ways without losing the context or nuance. It's something I do in my career in a totally different field and from one 'explainer of complex things' to another, you are fantastic at it.
@@MentourPilot and your best is impressive! You're one of the VERY few producers I support through Patreon, and I do so because your work is consistently so high-quality. Thanks enormously for your always-nuanced, thoughtful, and essentially kind analyses.
I found it amusing how you started to "steer" the aircraft in the clip as it was coming in to land. Very funny to watch! Goes to show how you training is very much ingrained in you. You can be MY pilot ANY time!
It's a natural reaction when you know what should be happening. Any pilot would do the same. A good landing starts with a good approach and that's something that requires practice and concentration. ALL approaches should be flown as go-arounds until decision to commit is made. As my instructor told me, if the picture ain't right go around.
@@125brat Thanks for your additional insights on this. I was just commenting on how Mentour Pilot's body language showed exactly what he meant--and how ingrained the response actions are for him.
@@wranglerboi I've got a video of me landing in a strong gusty crosswind when I went around from the first approach after deciding it was too hairy. Even though I obviously landed safely and was able to use the aircraft again, I still cringe and re-live every second when I watch it again😁
Thank you for your very detailed and extensive analysis of this video. It is always a pleasant pleasure to have such incidents explained professionally and without unnecessary showmanship.
I'll fly anywhere on this planet without a hesitation when Mentour Pilot is the captain. The way he speaks, the he is calm and collected makes me sure he is the best in his job.
I’ve been following you for quite a while and I have to say that this is one of the most useful and fact filled videos yet 😊. Clears up so many questions and hopefully silences the trolls.
I just went and flew this on MSFS 2020. Wow. You come around that last turn you had better be on your game. The first time I had to go around, which is also damn hard. It took five tries to get a decent touch down.
This is runway 33 which is the easy approach. Try runway 15. That shit literally requires you to turn around a hill and then turn the opposite direction to line back up on the runway.
As a former driver of puddle jumpers, I couldn't agree more with your comments about the right seater filming during a critical phase of flight. Boeing certified the 73 as needing two pilots for a reason.
I would have thought such behaviour would or should be a disciplinary offence as there is no way the pilot in the right-hand seat could be fully aware or in control of the situation whilst concentrating on taking his video. Just like driving a car whilst using a hand-held phone really! 😡😡
even a supervisor monitoring a learner car driver in the uk can’t use their phone because they are supposed to be in control/advise - the supervisor would get the same penalty points as if they were driving
I'd be glad to be proven wrong but it sounds like those supervisor pilots are only there as a way for the country authorities to make money and not for the actual job. Kinda like in the Evergiven Suez canal accident where the guide captain failed to do his job.
I only had one maiden flight with a very experienced ULM pilot over the Grand Canyon du Verdon in the Alps in France, but I can assure you I remember every little bit of that flight beginning of the ‘90’s. Seated in something like a plastic chair you would put in your garden, small wheels you could even touch with your hands because there was no closed canopy, taking off was easy with an airstrip slope of about 20%. Nice flight over the canyon where I was allowed to take control, then came the landing. Pilot had taken control again, I took pictures. Approach was a left roll of nearly 90 degrees to get in line and at the right altitude followed by a sharp pitched up flare to get in line with the sloped airstrip. Following was a very smooth touch down, and a roaring of the engine to get the plane completely uphill again. All respect to mountain flyers!
@@pigalleycatemanresu7321 It was close to the bridge Pont du Galetas where the River Verdon enters the big lake Lac de Sainte Croix at the east side, coming out of the Grand Canyon du Verdon. I just looked it up on Google earth and the only place where it could have been was a little uphill of the Base de l’etoile, next to the Ravin de Gorge Fere. I don’t think it is indicated as an airstrip, since only ultralights could depart and land there. There was no building whatsoever, and the strip had not too big stones.
Excellent point about the filming of the approach. I can understand the desire to film what may well be a once in a lifetime approach but get a mount and leave yourself free to assist at a moments notice.
I would prefer to be alive without video ( shaking, vertical :)), than dead. If there is something "once in life" experience, I prefer to have see with naked naked eye, rather than through phone screen - don't get idea why people filming, instead of enjoying. + mount would solve all of this.
You are such a professional! I needed to say this after years of watching your videos. Always so objective and serious about every topic and needless to say... top quality content. Thanks for being such a fantastic communicator
I saw this first on Reddit, scary! I definitely think it would have been a better idea to charter a Druk Air flight to transport the cargo, an airline that has qualified pilots for that airport.
@@MentourPilot Maybe a simple reason: Druk Air has only passenger planes - and they needed a cargo plane to bring in all that vaccines and they didn´t wanted to waste time with a couple of flights. - Maybe.
Brilliant. After all, passengers aren't allowed to use their phones during landing. And please don't look at your phone while driving a ground vehicle.
@@miatatours Hi Tours. Your observation is sad, but it's also true. These days we need to be cautious. I don't think I'll ever fly into Paro. The "correct" approach was scary.
@@roderickcampbell2105 well it doesnt really matter what airport. For beeing a good pilot (in a plane or a racecar, or what else) it is fundamental to know and feel your vehicle. You have to know it the capabilities by heart, to know what it can do and what it can not. This applies from your skateboard to any car, truck or plane. Increasing speed and weight means also an increasing demand of awareness. Its a shame many people need to learn this the hard way.
You can tell he's a genuine pilot - I've noticed this before - when he talks about increasing thrust, his RIGHT hand goes through the motions - so you know which seat that puts him in ;)
I sometimes find myself doing the same thing when watching a motorsport accident or a crash compilation. I'll lean my whole body as if that will somehow help the driver correct the skid and keep it out of the wall. :)
Wow Mentour you're really on your way to 1 million subscribers lol very exciting, I've been watching for a few years now so it's nice to see how much the channel has grown and everything you've done. Great content.
Excellent video. Thanks. Flew into Paro many years ago and was so impressed by the Druk Air pilots. Even more impressive was from the ground (Sunday morning market in pharo) watching the planes come in so close to that right hand hill-so close it was spectacular. Like you concerned that control pilots were filming it with their phone. Have you done Lukla in Nepal that for me beats all -the consequences of a mistake do not bear thinking about!!! All the very best and thanks -always watching your videos
I would love to be in the cockpit approaching Paro, but only with a pilot who really knows it, and has control. I once had the chance at Cusco airport in the late 70s, on the jump seat... will never forget that.
Love your vids. As a fellow Swede I would like to say: Tack så mycket :D I see that even with 770k subs you read most comments and like/reply to them. That is amazing.
Thank you Petter for the insights. It gives me a different perspective and understanding, and even respect, knowing how few pilots are even permitted to land at Paro.
No worries I am a recent subscriber and joined your channel as soon as I realized that your content goes way above and beyond to give it your best opinion with the TRUE facts that back up your assessment. What a joy you must be to be the pilot flying your aircraft.. Your passengers must be totally at ease when you are at the controls. I do not fly often anymore but your opinions and views do show your commitment to the aviation industry. Thanks for being part of my world and helping us all understand what it really takes to be dedicated to aviation.
I love all of Bhutan's airports! Did Paro twice and would do it again in a heartbeat. Being able to look into houses at the same height as the plane is part of the awesome approach. The (limited number of) captains allowed there are all absolute pros.
Totally share your point of vue Petter ...was thinking the same when I saw the video. I landed there using my PC flight sim and this is really not an easy one, more so if you land on runway 15, who is even more tricky. Good explaining video !
Great analysis, and explanation! I’m not a pilot, only an enthusiast,. Also, your videos, along with the videos from Kelsey at 74 Gear, are my go to videos to watch. I loved the video y’all did together. Hope you guys get a chance to do that again. Again, excellent work and be safe!
All I know about flying is that you push, you go down, you pull, you go up, throttle control, the TOGO button, artificial horizon and I think I'd be able to find the auto pilot on most modern airliners. Thanks to this channel and others like it. And man, that's more than I knew this time three years ago.... Thank you!
The pilot flying's workload was high, reduced awareness and that hard landing was the end result. The trainer in the right hand seat lacked assertiveness and was totally reckless filming such an approach. They should all be held to account accordingly.
It wasn't the pilot in the right hand seat. It was a guide pilot in the jump seat. Oops. I made my comment before watching the full video. Turns out the pilot in the right seat was also filming.
If you want to film the flight, and I get why the did, you don't go to paro every day.... suction mount attached to the window, or leave it in the hands of the jump seater. Leave the phone in ur bag or whatever. (Or mount it on a sticky)
An absolutely fantastic explanation video on what happened, and really appreciate you including the other video, of how it should be done properly, for comparison, as well as explaining things that seem to be wrong, and things that are _actually_ wrong. Thank you!
It's definitely a dangerous approach, but many of the approaches in the Himalayas are. Some airports there look more like ski jumps than runways. I've never flown there, but I, like a lot of people, know about it and how crazy it can be. I don't feel comfortable flying a light aircraft in the Rocky Mountains where winds can be tricky. I can only imagine trying to stick a landing there. For that reason, it seems just a bit insane to me to be videoing with a cell phone while on approach to a place like that. That's just begging for trouble.
While I understand pilots wanting to preserve the noteworthy experience, nothing justifies the PM from abdicating his duties, even in part. Further, pilots are compensated fairly well; they can buy or devise a camera clamp.
@@millomweb :-D The moment where airports want to invest millions of dollars for heavy terraforming, just to compete as "most dangerous airport" as well. :-D
Didn't even notice the guy in the right seat was filming, I was too busy puckering up and squirming in my seat. As an aside, my first simulator landing was described as "survivable" I thought I'd nailed it😳
Another excellent presentation Captain, thank you. I wonder if any other pilots viewing this video on your channel had the opportunity to have flown into Hong Kong's old Kai Tak airport using the "checkerboard approach IGS runway 13" prior to 1998 (I'm sure all retired by now like me). Trying to maintain a stabilized approach was indeed a challenge and I can relate to the Paro approach. They almost share the same challenges....all our guys had to have had a prior airport entry to qualify and a simulator session. Cellphone usage in any way during critical phase of flight grounds for dismissal.
Afaik Drukair uses the curved final approach in general with the A319. With the BAE146 they had before they used the straight-in over the foot of the mountain.
Petter, your diplomacy is in danger of becoming legendary. Loved your sympathetic defense of the 'flying' pilot's understandable inclination to avoid hitting mountains. I'd love to hear what you say about idiot's like Capt iphone when the camera's NOT rolling! I bet it's priceless!
More good content from an excellent reviewer. Thank you for being so real and showing us all the truth about aviation that many of us miss. Bravo on a job well done and I must say that I appreciate your input into what we all need to realize about air travel.
Great analysis!! Since yesterday I've had a look at those RNP procedures. I'm looking forward to taking some free time to try them in my simulator. Very challenging approach. Thanks for the analysis!
Regarding cell phones, in many states in the US it's against the law to drive a car unless it's 'hands free', let alone fly a commercial aircraft on a highly unconventional approach lol! Thanks Mentour!
Quite frightening video, and an absolutely stomach-churning approach, that landing gear must have felt that one, ouch! The A319 approach looks so low but so much more stable! Newer aircraft has something to do with it too I bet. Petter that looks like an old-gen B737 cockpit on the first video, correct me if I'm wrong.
Thank you all for confirming, I did suspect it was a classic, maybe even a 732, some of them still fly around. That cockpit looks pretty dated! I used to fly a lot on 734s from UK to Greece and within Greece, I loved how steep the take off was usually, it really pinned you in your seat. 😁
I admit, that was me landing DCS: F-18C on carrier. Yep, bank angle, off center, warning all around, slam into the deck (no explosion), catch #1 wire, walk away.
Love your videos! I’m a 74 yr old grandmother but I always wanted to be a pilot! My brother (retired) was a pilot but because I am blind in one eye that stopped me from pursuing my dreams!
After delivering boxes all day in a "plane" with 4 wheels and without wings - its so nice to sit and watch these videos about how life could be different up there in the skies. Awesome channel.
I just love the logic and the clarity on Mentour. It is my favourite TH-cam real life channel and deeply interesting for a total layperson like myself. For an aspiring pilot it offers a really deep understanding of this highly responsible, challenging and beautiful discipline.
Outstanding video, explanation and additional videos show whole sequence in a different light. Enjoyed your analysis and information very much. Thanks for your time and effort!
Hey, I just wanted to leave a comment to tell you that not only do I enjoy the content, you are really a professional host and enjoyable to listen to. Thanks for putting out great content. Its because of channels like yours that I canceled cable. Take my comments and likes. I hope you make enough to keep this type of content coming.
Awesome Stuff , it’s very well researched and thorough. Something the public need to know if that there is always a “sink “ at almost flatter height requiring more flare than usual
Of special interest to me because FS2020 has this Paro landing challenge. I learned the hard way that you have to start that right turn around the foot of the mountain almost before you see the runway. Weird how similar the FS approach scenery is to this the real footage. I dodn't see the yellow house tho'. Thanks.
@ Michael Marks I appreciate that you mentioned, as also reported by pilots who have flown there, that you are committed almost before you can see the runway
I know these pilots may not have been all that smooth and one bad piloting move kudos for anyone who can have "the right stuff" to land in a most difficult airport.
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Let’s not forget that both the guide and right seat captain were filming in portrait orientation! That’s the real crime here!
Hahaha! True, I didn’t even think of that
Sadly, two or three GoPros would have done the trick just as well, and result in less wobbly video. Even if they wanted to make a training video, fixed cameras are far better than anything handheld.
Portrait mode is fine. Who watches YT on a landscape only screen these days?
@@justice83 anyone on computer. And it looks awful.
@@justice83 Me. It's a complete mystery to me why I'd want to watch video on a tiny smartphone screen.
I love Peter's reactions. He's trying to straighten the plane with his will and body movements !!! Peter, you have flying deep inside your soul, embedded in your DNA. That's a pilot !
I know this was above and beyond what you had planned to do this week, so thank you for deciding to take it on. We can count on you to provide a balanced, nuanced evaluation of these incidents - not rushing to judgment or sensationalizing for clicks/views. I appreciate your explanation of what may have happened here.
Thank you! I take pride in trying to find context to events like this.
This one is not pretty but not as bad as people thought.
I couldn't agree more
Totally agree!
@@MentourPilot I'd be curious about whether an incident report had to be filed about this one.
@@MentourPilot yes, I was surprised also to see another video. Much thanks mentour pilot!
Thanks for that clip. It brought back a lot of great memories. I flew out of Paro a few years ago after touring Bhutan. We were told by the crew not to panic if the mountains looked close, they were close. It felt like we were flying up a valley following the contours. The airport check-in were very particular about the luggage weight because the aircraft balance was very critical. Bhutan is a beautiful country, one of my favourite destinations.
Every landing is preceeded by the Death Star trench run.
And the Bhutanese people are beautiful 🙏
Ah yes, context, we seem to have lost interest in stuff like that these days. Thanks for bringing that back in!
Yes, that’s exactly my point.
Indeed. Came to say the same. Because it’s about “winning” these days. Not being correct.”
@@The_ZeroLine Yes, and that's the big problem these days. Why is winning always chosen over being correct? Winning is for games, but outside of games truth is what matters, not winning!
@@Delibro Ego and tribalism (esp. when it comes to politics) mainly, like it’s always been.
@@Delibro In aviation, it IS all about winning. Where "winning" means a safe landing, everyone walks away, and the plane is still usable, all done with minimal risk. Contrast this with "losing", which means a crash and people die. Maybe it's not this black-and-white, but dang near. When I'm a passenger, I want my flight to end in the "win" column! Rather than in the "correct, but dead" column.
I'm not a pilot, but I have a lot of time in both airliners and GA aircraft. I've also landed at Paro. NEVER have I been so close to the ground, so far from the airport in an airliner. An amazing experience. I was pleased to note after landing that the pilot was nearing retirement age. Old pilots and bold pilots, right?
A great report. Thanks!
When I was in my first 10 hours of learning to fly, my instructor would say "another successful demonstration aircraft carrier testing of the landing gear"
I like to consider student pilots ‘test pilots’! They seem to wanna fly when the winds are guesting +20 and never land on centerline. O wait that’s me…….
😂😂
@@MentourPilot On a side note, if you haven't already could you do a video on how the air is circulated in an airline?
@@Bluelightning23 he did one already, think it was named about bleed air, but I cant remember its title off the top of my head. I know it has a virus graphic on the thumbnail from last year.
I'm guessing your first couple of landings were more like cats grabbing the bed after being tossed? All claws and pounce and "whew! We're on the ground?"
I flew into Paro a few years back (as a passenger), with Druk Air, from Katmandu, what a flight and what an exhilarating landing. You can see what people are having for dinner in the houses on that last hill.
wow . how amazing.
You mean _"Drunk_ Air"....?
Can you imagine living there??
@@ThomasBomb45 Every time I see a video from Paro or Lukla I think about that. I'd constantly worry that someone would crash into my house...
What were they eating
I believe that the FAA would not like any pilot holding a hand held device during a critical part of flight.
I believe you are right.
Yes, but unfortunately, the FAA has no authority here, and they're powerless to enforce anything! You're essentially on your own. Good luck and may the force be with you! 😃
Not only the FAA; any federal regulating authority would frown upon hand held devices during critical phases of flight.
It just seems incredibly unprofessional and potentially detrimental to your own safety and survival at a tricky airport like this one. The pilot monitoring should actually be monitoring. Distraction can be deadly.
The pilots are just conscientiously trying to provide more data for the accident investigators, if their phones survive.
One thing I always appreciate with Mentour videos is the way the "normal people concerns" are explained in a clear, understandable way to help us nervous flyers have a lot more confidence in aviation. I also appreciate how they always go on to point out something I wasn't even aware of and explain why that thing actually is an issue. Always fascinating.
That’s one of my favorite things about these too! Mentour has helped me get over what used to be a pretty big fear of flying!
I'm a nervous flyer. I'm finding even these types of videos from you oddly reassuring and making me a lot less nervous in the face of all the dramatic comments elsewhere. You are great reviewer. Thank you for helping me feel calmer about flying
That’s the best thing I could ask to hear. Thanks for watching
@@MentourPilot The only thing better than that to make me totally relaxed in flight is to give me your flight schedule so I can be on your aircraft (never mind the destination) 😂
Yes, its strange that accident videos can make you more comfortable about flying. I have never been very comfortable on airplanes and I absolutely hate helicopters. But after binge watching this channel I feel much better about flying
@@robfinch3277 LOL, you would fly to some random place, just so as Petter can be your pilot? :P
I thought the same but then I saw some where experienced pilots shut down working engines or de throttled during take off or ignored an artificial horizon and all errors outside of standered practice that resulted in death!
Honestly almost every crash (bar like 3 from the 30 or so I know) has been pilot error in one way or another so I totally disagree!
However I do absolutely love his videos, the transparency detail and explanations are top class and however I feel about each scenario I definitely learn and understand something new every video and I do find that very reassuring, I'm definitely not scared to fly I understand minorities and these are usually freaks but often avoidable in hindsight, which governing bodies learn from. I'm rambling mentour pilet is awesome I'll definitely agree there.....👍👌👍
I really appreciate you explaining this clip without cutting down the pilot who was learning. Very respectful and I admire your tact. Thank you! You are a consummate professional 👍👍
As soon as I saw this on Reddit yesterday all I could think was "Mentour Pilot" would hate this un-stabilized approach. Thanks for doing this video.
I think he was more upset about the professionalism than the approach.
And pronounced as ‘un-STAH-bilized’ approach!😂😉
Still a good landing by the classic definition. A good landing is one in which you can walk away from. A great landing is one after which you can still use the plane again.
Great breakdown, especially clear for nonpilots like myself. 74 Gear just did a video on this one also, apparently he wasn't as familiar with the details as you were. It's easy to say 'go around', until you find out this is Paro, then the question becomes IS it possible, and if so HOW, which you address in great detail, even referring to some regs or manual. I recommend Kelsey's video also, this is the better of the two IMO. Keep up the great work!
Yes, I always try my best to find out the real reasons behind incidents before saying stuff, especially towards colleagues.
@@MentourPilot Yeah, wish I could give you videos of some of the Blackwater flights I was on. Yeah... that's not an "airline" most people fly. Those guys were NUTS! But they did what they did for reasons and were actually quite good at it. Example: flying less than 200ft above a hill as part of approach then rapidly descending to the runway as soon as they cleared the hillside. It's nail biting the first time, but these guys have practiced it. Also, they don't fly jumbo jets. They stick to much smaller craft, I think around a dozen seats or so? I don't remember the specifics.
@@MentourPilot When i was an avtech, the evidence buries itself.Any pilot or operator. You always do a walk around.
Got a strange noise right front in the ferrari.Drives fine at 160mph. Just a weird clunk. Will throw it on one of the lifts tomorrow.Might not make it to the airport?
It's always possible. Let alone go around, both local airlines, Bhutan and Drukair are even able to do touch and go at Paro regularly for training. It's not like Lukla where the other side is fully closed by terrain and you can takeoff on one side and landing on the other side only, no, in Paro, both are available for takeoff and landing, and so is for go around.
Because of those pilots with mobile phones in their hands airlines forbid taking pictures and videos. That was really stupid action. And GoPro was mounted just in front, blocking the view.... Bad, bad, bad...
True that.
This might be a dumb question but what about a head mounted go pro?
@@The_Original_forresttrump It doesn't disturb my view and my hands are free. Plus I don't use the GoPro. I use SONY wich is smaller and I can put it on side of my head for clear view. In case of the GoPro it can be only mounted on forehead which is not comfortable and may block the view.
Thanks for your questions
@@The_Original_forresttrump Worst place to mount a camera. The skull is a poor camera operator.
No GoPro. No hand held phone. No story !
I travelled to Paro a few years ago. Now, I am scared of flying at the best of times, but this flight actually made me kiss the ground after we had landed. Harrowing is an understatement.
As a Simulator pilot Paro gave me so many sleepless nights trying to get this down. It is a very hard approach and my general opinion is regardless of how much you wanna film this its just not worth the incident. Your attention should be 100% on flying the aircraft which it wasn't. We take too many things lightly and thats what causes accidents.
Absolutely
Definitely agree. It gives an absolute headache trying to land there even in simulator
I'm simulator pilot too. And fly to Paro routinely. And routinely going around if I overshoot final turn. Mistakes at Paro are not tolerated, high mountains around are waiting for pilot's error.
My first attempt for landing at Paro ended successfully after 4 go arounds. Second attempt was bit better, only 2 go arounds.
No camera, no story !
@@josfielden8622 which would be better in this case.
I love that I learn so much about aviation through this channel. I learned that most of the time the terrain warnings are to be trusted, but it’s also a visual response too. In the case of Paro, it’s inconvenient to have the warnings active as it would cause many unnecessary distractions.
Great video - thanks! I’ve seen that 319 approach before but didn’t realise they turned off the GPWS. In hindsight, totally makes sense! Reminds me of your 1549 video, talking about how distracting the GPWS was (and it overrode more important warnings), and that turning it off was not part of a dual engine failure checklist because it was assumed it wouldn’t happen that low, IIRC.
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How anyone could dislike this video is beyond me! Clear, precise and fully informative it certainly was and gave me a wholly different perspective than the one I first drew having simply seen it in its original format on TH-cam.
This is a fantastic video. I'm not a pilot (yet) but I watch your content both for the aviation education and also because I just love seeing competent and passionate people explain complex things in relatable ways without losing the context or nuance. It's something I do in my career in a totally different field and from one 'explainer of complex things' to another, you are fantastic at it.
Thank you! I do my best
I hope you have also added Blancolirio to your list of important flight channels. Lots of safety information and sometimes also flight demos.
@@MentourPilot and your best is impressive! You're one of the VERY few producers I support through Patreon, and I do so because your work is consistently so high-quality. Thanks enormously for your always-nuanced, thoughtful, and essentially kind analyses.
I found it amusing how you started to "steer" the aircraft in the clip as it was coming in to land. Very funny to watch! Goes to show how you training is very much ingrained in you. You can be MY pilot ANY time!
It's a natural reaction when you know what should be happening. Any pilot would do the same. A good landing starts with a good approach and that's something that requires practice and concentration. ALL approaches should be flown as go-arounds until decision to commit is made. As my instructor told me, if the picture ain't right go around.
@@125brat Thanks for your additional insights on this. I was just commenting on how Mentour Pilot's body language showed exactly what he meant--and how ingrained the response actions are for him.
@@wranglerboi I've got a video of me landing in a strong gusty crosswind when I went around from the first approach after deciding it was too hairy. Even though I obviously landed safely and was able to use the aircraft again, I still cringe and re-live every second when I watch it again😁
Thank you for your very detailed and extensive analysis of this video. It is always a pleasant pleasure to have such incidents explained professionally and without unnecessary showmanship.
So happy you found it interesting.
I'll fly anywhere on this planet without a hesitation when Mentour Pilot is the captain. The way he speaks, the he is calm and collected makes me sure he is the best in his job.
I’ve been following you for quite a while and I have to say that this is one of the most useful and fact filled videos yet 😊. Clears up so many questions and hopefully silences the trolls.
Thank you. I doubt many “trolls” will be silenced but hopefully it calms some people down.
@@MentourPilot If trolls could be silenced, then they wouldn't be trolls.
what trolls?
A big applause to the landing gear and the engineering team behind it 👏👏👏
I'm surprised they did not break the plane!
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"Shaken, not stirred."
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"like my eggs... scrambled"
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i will skip the experimental vaxx thank you
Oh my god! I can’t stop laughing at this comment. 😂
I just went and flew this on MSFS 2020. Wow. You come around that last turn you had better be on your game. The first time I had to go around, which is also damn hard. It took five tries to get a decent touch down.
This is runway 33 which is the easy approach. Try runway 15. That shit literally requires you to turn around a hill and then turn the opposite direction to line back up on the runway.
The older I get, the more I realize there is more to any story.
As Paul Harvey famously called it..."the rest of the story"...
@@davidfew5000 It was not far from being kept in the report
That is included in the definition of "wisdom". ;)
Just like the vaccine shots.
That's wisdom right there. Realizing that the more you learn the more you don't know.
As a former driver of puddle jumpers, I couldn't agree more with your comments about the right seater filming during a critical phase of flight. Boeing certified the 73 as needing two pilots for a reason.
I would have thought such behaviour would or should be a disciplinary offence as there is no way the pilot in the right-hand seat could be fully aware or in control of the situation whilst concentrating on taking his video. Just like driving a car whilst using a hand-held phone really! 😡😡
even a supervisor monitoring a learner car driver in the uk can’t use their phone because they are supposed to be in control/advise - the supervisor would get the same penalty points as if they were driving
I'd be glad to be proven wrong but it sounds like those supervisor pilots are only there as a way for the country authorities to make money and not for the actual job. Kinda like in the Evergiven Suez canal accident where the guide captain failed to do his job.
I only had one maiden flight with a very experienced ULM pilot over the Grand Canyon du Verdon in the Alps in France, but I can assure you I remember every little bit of that flight beginning of the ‘90’s. Seated in something like a plastic chair you would put in your garden, small wheels you could even touch with your hands because there was no closed canopy, taking off was easy with an airstrip slope of about 20%. Nice flight over the canyon where I was allowed to take control, then came the landing. Pilot had taken control again, I took pictures. Approach was a left roll of nearly 90 degrees to get in line and at the right altitude followed by a sharp pitched up flare to get in line with the sloped airstrip. Following was a very smooth touch down, and a roaring of the engine to get the plane completely uphill again. All respect to mountain flyers!
Sounds like the airstrip at Courchevel.
@@pigalleycatemanresu7321 It was close to the bridge Pont du Galetas where the River Verdon enters the big lake Lac de Sainte Croix at the east side, coming out of the Grand Canyon du Verdon. I just looked it up on Google earth and the only place where it could have been was a little uphill of the Base de l’etoile, next to the Ravin de Gorge Fere. I don’t think it is indicated as an airstrip, since only ultralights could depart and land there. There was no building whatsoever, and the strip had not too big stones.
@@paulbrouyere1735 Thanks for the information. Courchavel is an actual airport, you can watch some takeoffs and landings on YT.
Excellent point about the filming of the approach. I can understand the desire to film what may well be a once in a lifetime approach but get a mount and leave yourself free to assist at a moments notice.
Exactly
I would prefer to be alive without video ( shaking, vertical :)), than dead. If there is something "once in life" experience, I prefer to have see with naked naked eye, rather than through phone screen - don't get idea why people filming, instead of enjoying. + mount would solve all of this.
Reminds me of the joke: “Don’t close your eyes, this might be the last wreck you get to see!” 😂
@@MentourPilot No. His hands were on the yoke until landed and stopped.
Sorry, my mistake
You are such a professional! I needed to say this after years of watching your videos. Always so objective and serious about every topic and needless to say... top quality content. Thanks for being such a fantastic communicator
Awesome video. When you said it wasn’t really a stabilized approach, that was understatement of the year
Brilliant and easy to understand diagnostic, as usual! It also was really helpful to see the A319 landing as a reference point (looked pretty perfect)
I saw this first on Reddit, scary! I definitely think it would have been a better idea to charter a Druk Air flight to transport the cargo, an airline that has qualified pilots for that airport.
I would agree but it’s hard to know the background about that..
@@MentourPilot Maybe a simple reason: Druk Air has only passenger planes - and they needed a cargo plane to bring in all that vaccines and they didn´t wanted to waste time with a couple of flights. - Maybe.
Brilliant. After all, passengers aren't allowed to use their phones during landing. And please don't look at your phone while driving a ground vehicle.
Actually, passengers are now allowed to use phones during landing (in the airplane mode). But of course pilots shouldn't.
Yeah, with you but forget it, common sense is an utopia
@@miatatours Hi Tours. Your observation is sad, but it's also true. These days we need to be cautious. I don't think I'll ever fly into Paro. The "correct" approach was scary.
@@roderickcampbell2105 well it doesnt really matter what airport. For beeing a good pilot (in a plane or a racecar, or what else) it is fundamental to know and feel your vehicle. You have to know it the capabilities by heart, to know what it can do and what it can not. This applies from your skateboard to any car, truck or plane. Increasing speed and weight means also an increasing demand of awareness. Its a shame many people need to learn this the hard way.
@@miatatours Agreed Tours. Physics cannot be overcome by even the very best.
Loved seeing how you leaned with your body as if you could help straighten up the plane. :D As always an informative, and interesting video from you.
Can’t help it. 😂
@@MentourPilot 😂
You can tell he's a genuine pilot - I've noticed this before - when he talks about increasing thrust, his RIGHT hand goes through the motions - so you know which seat that puts him in ;)
I sometimes find myself doing the same thing when watching a motorsport accident or a crash compilation.
I'll lean my whole body as if that will somehow help the driver correct the skid and keep it out of the wall. :)
🤣🤣🤣 I also did that, probably because I play FS everyday
Proud to be Bhutanese!
Wow Mentour you're really on your way to 1 million subscribers lol very exciting, I've been watching for a few years now so it's nice to see how much the channel has grown and everything you've done. Great content.
Thank you Peter! I’m happy when you guys are happy!
Excellent video. Thanks. Flew into Paro many years ago and was so impressed by the Druk Air pilots. Even more impressive was from the ground (Sunday morning market in pharo) watching the planes come in so close to that right hand hill-so close it was spectacular. Like you concerned that control pilots were filming it with their phone.
Have you done Lukla in Nepal that for me beats all -the consequences of a mistake do not bear thinking about!!!
All the very best and thanks -always watching your videos
I would love to be in the cockpit approaching Paro, but only with a pilot who really knows it, and has control. I once had the chance at Cusco airport in the late 70s, on the jump seat... will never forget that.
Cool! I agree
Cuzco is an airport I will not forget - as a passenger. But probably not half as bad as Paro.
I just love how you go above and beyond to explain every detail in a simple and accurated way.
Love your vids. As a fellow Swede I would like to say: Tack så mycket :D
I see that even with 770k subs you read most comments and like/reply to them. That is amazing.
I try, at least during the first few hours of an upload :)
Thank you for watching!
Thank you Petter for the insights. It gives me a different perspective and understanding, and even respect, knowing how few pilots are even permitted to land at Paro.
No worries I am a recent subscriber and joined your channel as soon as I realized that your content goes way above and beyond to give it your best opinion with the TRUE facts that back up your assessment. What a joy you must be to be the pilot flying your aircraft.. Your passengers must be totally at ease when you are at the controls.
I do not fly often anymore but your opinions and views do show your commitment to the aviation industry.
Thanks for being part of my world and helping us all understand what it really takes to be dedicated to aviation.
Thank you Spuddy for those kind words. I do my best to try and give context to events like this
I love all of Bhutan's airports! Did Paro twice and would do it again in a heartbeat. Being able to look into houses at the same height as the plane is part of the awesome approach. The (limited number of) captains allowed there are all absolute pros.
Totally share your point of vue Petter ...was thinking the same when I saw the video. I landed there using my PC flight sim and this is really not an easy one, more so if you land on runway 15, who is even more tricky. Good explaining video !
Thank you
Wait - doesn't that airport have only ONE runway? o_O
Once more: Great explanation! I feel absolutely for the pilot, that just didn't want to get so damn close to that hill there.
Great analysis, and explanation! I’m not a pilot, only an enthusiast,. Also, your videos, along with the videos from Kelsey at 74 Gear, are my go to videos to watch. I loved the video y’all did together. Hope you guys get a chance to do that again. Again, excellent work and be safe!
All I know about flying is that you push, you go down, you pull, you go up, throttle control, the TOGO button, artificial horizon and I think I'd be able to find the auto pilot on most modern airliners. Thanks to this channel and others like it. And man, that's more than I knew this time three years ago.... Thank you!
The pilot flying's workload was high, reduced awareness and that hard landing was the end result.
The trainer in the right hand seat lacked assertiveness and was totally reckless filming such an approach.
They should all be held to account accordingly.
It wasn't the pilot in the right hand seat. It was a guide pilot in the jump seat. Oops. I made my comment before watching the full video. Turns out the pilot in the right seat was also filming.
If you want to film the flight, and I get why the did, you don't go to paro every day.... suction mount attached to the window, or leave it in the hands of the jump seater. Leave the phone in ur bag or whatever. (Or mount it on a sticky)
I really value your level headed, detailed review and assessment of situations like this. I always learn something from your perspective. Thanks!
An absolutely fantastic explanation video on what happened, and really appreciate you including the other video, of how it should be done properly, for comparison, as well as explaining things that seem to be wrong, and things that are _actually_ wrong. Thank you!
Nice breakdown of this video. Like you, the thing that I found very troubling was the pilot in the right seat filming on his phone!
It's definitely a dangerous approach, but many of the approaches in the Himalayas are. Some airports there look more like ski jumps than runways. I've never flown there, but I, like a lot of people, know about it and how crazy it can be. I don't feel comfortable flying a light aircraft in the Rocky Mountains where winds can be tricky. I can only imagine trying to stick a landing there. For that reason, it seems just a bit insane to me to be videoing with a cell phone while on approach to a place like that. That's just begging for trouble.
There's a good point - why don't all airports have extended runways inclined upwards at the ends to match the glideslope ? SO MANY benefits !
While I understand pilots wanting to preserve the noteworthy experience, nothing justifies the PM from abdicating his duties, even in part. Further, pilots are compensated fairly well; they can buy or devise a camera clamp.
@@millomweb :-D The moment where airports want to invest millions of dollars for heavy terraforming, just to compete as "most dangerous airport" as well. :-D
What could go wrong? Filming with the right hand, with the left hand on the throttle!
Paro does not have the most dangerous approach in the world per se.
But it certainly has the most dangerous approach that is flown by commercial jets.
Great video, thanks for the informative breakdown. I never even noticed the pilot holding his phone filming.
Didn't even notice the guy in the right seat was filming, I was too busy puckering up and squirming in my seat. As an aside, my first simulator landing was described as "survivable" I thought I'd nailed it😳
After I landed in Turin, the instructor put it in slew mode then said "now land it upside down" lmao
This video was about a successful landing - no plane or person damage reported. Could you really ask for more ?
YES !
The first 45 seconds with Peter's facial expressions, especially on the touchdown, thats what should be viral! :)
Another excellent presentation Captain, thank you. I wonder if any other pilots viewing this video on your channel had the opportunity to have flown into Hong Kong's old Kai Tak airport using the "checkerboard approach IGS runway 13" prior to 1998 (I'm sure all retired by now like me). Trying to maintain a stabilized approach was indeed a challenge and I can relate to the Paro approach. They almost share the same challenges....all our guys had to have had a prior airport entry to qualify and a simulator session. Cellphone usage in any way during critical phase of flight grounds for dismissal.
Afaik Drukair uses the curved final approach in general with the A319.
With the BAE146 they had before they used the straight-in over the foot of the mountain.
That was "cringe"y, loved how calmly you explained 👌
Proves your cool headedness as a pilot and your professionalism.
Loved this video.
Petter, your diplomacy is in danger of becoming legendary. Loved your sympathetic defense of the 'flying' pilot's understandable inclination to avoid hitting mountains. I'd love to hear what you say about idiot's like Capt iphone when the camera's NOT rolling! I bet it's priceless!
I tend to be quite moderate off camera as well. Turns out that most people don’t make mistakes on purpose, although the phone thing annoys me.
Great video! I have seen a few interesting airports, but Paro appears to be in a league of its own.
You always catch these little details that I never would have seen watching it for myself.
Really awesome insight! Thanks for creating this so quick.
Thank YOU for watching it.
Great explanation! This channel is amazing. I just spent all day binge watching this, while I was on a plane, in fact.
More good content from an excellent reviewer. Thank you for being so real and showing us all the truth about aviation that many of us miss.
Bravo on a job well done and I must say that I appreciate your input into what we all need to realize about air travel.
Thank you! I’m trying to take my time and view things from as many angles as possible.
The “internet reaction” is rarely the most correct one.
@@MentourPilot yeah, the Himalayas are a dangerous place... especially for aircraft.
Good explanation Mentour! Thanks for that! We live in the World of quick judgment. It's important to explain a situation like this. All best !!!
Great analysis!! Since yesterday I've had a look at those RNP procedures. I'm looking forward to taking some free time to try them in my simulator. Very challenging approach. Thanks for the analysis!
I will do it in my simulator as well :-)
Great breakdown, Petter. Glad sommar!
Regarding cell phones, in many states in the US it's against the law to drive a car unless it's 'hands free', let alone fly a commercial aircraft on a highly unconventional approach lol! Thanks Mentour!
for a truck driver it's a big NO ! NO ! but for a pilot not so 🙃 (it seems)😉
I hadn't seen this yet; it's been a very busy last few days. Excellent breakdown about what happened, thank you!
I’ve seen this video loads in the last few days. Thanks for the video.
Hope you enjoyed the explanation
@@MentourPilot very much thanks!
Thank you so much for your very clear (as always) explanation of this situation.
Quite frightening video, and an absolutely stomach-churning approach, that landing gear must have felt that one, ouch! The A319 approach looks so low but so much more stable! Newer aircraft has something to do with it too I bet. Petter that looks like an old-gen B737 cockpit on the first video, correct me if I'm wrong.
Yep, it’s a very strange approach.
737-300
The aircraft in the first clip is a 737-300, which is part of the 737 classic series, so it is indeed an old 737
Thank you all for confirming, I did suspect it was a classic, maybe even a 732, some of them still fly around. That cockpit looks pretty dated! I used to fly a lot on 734s from UK to Greece and within Greece, I loved how steep the take off was usually, it really pinned you in your seat. 😁
Great professional analysis as usual , thanks Captain ,any students flying with you arw truly fortunate
Another ‘Absolutely Fantastic’ video Petter 👍👍
Thank you! I’m doing my best
I admit, that was me landing DCS: F-18C on carrier. Yep, bank angle, off center, warning all around, slam into the deck (no explosion), catch #1 wire, walk away.
Love your videos! I’m a 74 yr old grandmother but I always wanted to be a pilot! My brother (retired) was a pilot but because I am blind in one eye that stopped me from pursuing my dreams!
Sorry to hear that but I’m glad to have you here.
Become a flight simmer
@@codehawkofficial Yeah, no need for depth perception in flight sims.
Carlos Dardano, the captain of the famous TACA Flight 110, is blind in one eye too. ^_^
Just sayin'. ;)
As a pilot for a legacy US airline, if find this to be an extremely well reasoned, rational take on this approach. Very nice video.
After delivering boxes all day in a "plane" with 4 wheels and without wings - its so nice to sit and watch these videos about how life could be different up there in the skies. Awesome channel.
I and my wife flew into Paro with the Bhutan airline in 2014 and experienced a beautifully smooth landing and a holiday I'd love to repeat.
“Fairly firm landing” I’m going to use that for my next bad flare. :D
It’s a good use of words 😂
I just love the logic and the clarity on Mentour. It is my favourite TH-cam real life channel and deeply interesting for a total layperson like myself. For an aspiring pilot it offers a really deep understanding of this highly responsible, challenging and beautiful discipline.
Seen landings into Paro before, so knew there was more than meets the eye on that clip...but the guy on his phone on an 'interesting' approach....
Outstanding video, explanation and additional videos show whole sequence in a different light. Enjoyed your analysis and information very much. Thanks for your time and effort!
Thank you for bringing us the full story!
It might not be the full story but it’s a bit more of the story at least.
Hey, I just wanted to leave a comment to tell you that not only do I enjoy the content, you are really a professional host and enjoyable to listen to. Thanks for putting out great content. Its because of channels like yours that I canceled cable. Take my comments and likes. I hope you make enough to keep this type of content coming.
I always learn something from you. I appreciate your excellent content and explanation.
Thank you! That makes me so happy to hear!
Awesome Stuff , it’s very well researched and thorough. Something the public need to know if that there is always a “sink “ at almost flatter height requiring more flare than usual
This is literally me in every approach in microsoft flight simulator.
“More to the story than meets the eye” yes, so true and thanks for digging deep for all the facts
Bloody well recovered and a good landing (rough but landed)
@@NicolaW72 👍
@mentour pilot
There's a video in the channel called Sam Sui. The flight was into Paro, Bhutan.
That's a beautiful video you don't wanna miss.
Of special interest to me because FS2020 has this Paro landing challenge. I learned the hard way that you have to start that right turn around the foot of the mountain almost before you see the runway. Weird how similar the FS approach scenery is to this the real footage. I dodn't see the yellow house tho'. Thanks.
@ Michael Marks I appreciate that you mentioned, as also reported by pilots who have flown there, that you are committed almost before you can see the runway
This is not the same runway
Thanks for the insight captain. It allowed us to see the bigger picture. 👍
I know these pilots may not have been all that smooth and one bad piloting move kudos for anyone who can have "the right stuff" to land in a most difficult airport.
I’m glad you made the point about filming because it was the question I had all through the video!